This weeks slate of games could turn out to be the best weekend in college football. There are a handful of great games. In the Iron Bowl, I am picking Alabama to win, and win big over arch rival Auburn. The West coast showcases three of the biggest games this week. UCLA and Stanford will go at it in a big game that will decide Stanford's and Oregon's fate. If the Cardinals beat the Bruins, Stanford will play UCLA again next week in the PAC-12 Championship. If UCLA wins, Oregon will need to beat rival Oregon State to play in the PAC-12 Championship. I think that Stanford will win with their defense. Up North of Pasadena is Corvallis, where Oregon will take on Oregon State in the Civil War. The game will be played in the rain, which will help Oregon State try and slow down the high-potent Oregon offense. However, I think that Kenjon Barner and the Oregon Ducks are just too much for the Beavers. Perhaps the biggest game of the weekend will be played at the Los Angeles Coliseum when Notre dame and USC take the field. Everybody knows it, a Notre Dame win will put them in the National Championship. It is all set up for the Fighting Irish. Matt Barkley is out with a shoulder injury and Redshirt Freshman Max Wittek will be getting the start for the Trojans. Wittek has a cannon of an arm, and with receivers like Marqise Lee and Robert Woods he gives this USC team a chance. I am really high on Wittek. Notre Dame doesn't have a strong secondary, so look for Kiffin to have Wittek throwing the ball. He has a tough task of going up against Notre Dame's front seven, but I think if USC can get the running game going the Trojas will knock off the Irish. This is my upset pick of the week. I really think USC will defeat the Fighting Irish. To see my thoughts on this weekend's games, follow me on Twitter @MM8sports.
